PDMS Substrates with tunable stiffness for cardiac mechanobiology investigation: A nanoindentation study

Authors

  • Gianpaolo Serino PolitoBIOMed Lab, Departement of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Turin; Interuniversity Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching and Research
  • Andrea T. Lugas PolitoBIOMed Lab, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Torino; Interuniversity Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching and Research
  • Giacomo Bernava Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan
  • Sara Ragazzini Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan
  • Stefano Gabetti PolitoBIOMed Lab, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Torino; Interuniversity Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching and Research
  • Mara Terzini PolitoBIOMed Lab, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Torino; Interuniversity Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching and Research
  • Umberto Morbiducci PolitoBIOMed Lab, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Torino; 2Interuniversity Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching and Research;
  • Alberto Audenino PolitoBIOMed Lab, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Torino; Interuniversity Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching and Research
  • Maurizio Pesce Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan
  • Diana Massai PolitoBIOMed Lab, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Torino; Interuniversity Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching and Research

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4081/bse.192

Keywords:

Nanoindentation, mechanobiology, PDMS, cardiac tissue, cardiac fibrosis

Abstract

Micromechanical characterization by nanoindentation of PDMS substrates for cardiac mechanobiology studies.

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Published

29-09-2021

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Communications

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How to Cite

PDMS Substrates with tunable stiffness for cardiac mechanobiology investigation: A nanoindentation study. (2021). Biomedical Science and Engineering, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/bse.192